BIOL 1002 Chapter : CH 23 Outline Spring 2013
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Boundaries between units in the geologic time scale are marked by dramatic biotic change. 5 kingdom classification system in use through the late 1900s: Prokaryotes are generally much smaller than eukaryotes such as protist. Fungi are multicellular eukaryotes that eat by absorbing from the environment. Animals are multicellular eukaryotes that feed by ingestion. (both considered heterotrophic eating) Protist were later divided into plant-like protist, animal-like protist, and funnel-like protist. Taxon (taxa) = the named taxonomic unit(s) at any level in this taxonomic hierarchy. Did king philip come over for gumbo sunday? . Panthera = genus pardus = specific epithet that refers to one species in the genus. [possible ways to be asked on exam: list the following from most inclusive to least inclusive] Linnaeus convinced us to use a hierarchical classification system. Darwin provided us with the mechanism by which evolution results in descent with modification. Tweeking these two together gives us the result of phylogenetics.
